What is 4 plus 10/8?

Looking for the result of 4 + 10/8? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to add these two fractions together.

How to add 4 and 10/8?

4 1 + 10 8 = (4 × 8) + (10 × 1) 1 × 8 = 42 8 = 21 4
  1. Multiply the numerator of the first term, with the denominator of the second term: 4 × 8 = 32
  2. Multiply the numerator of the second term, with the denominator of the first term: 10 × 1 = 10
  3. Add both of these results together to form the new numerator: 32 + 10 = 42
  4. Multiply both denominators together to form the new denominator: 1 × 8 = 8
  5. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 42/8
  6. Simplify the fraction (42/8) by dividing both the numerator and the denominator by their GCD (2):
    • 42/2 = 21
    • 8/2 = 4
  7. This gives: 21/4.

The result of adding 4/1 and 10/8 is : 21/4 (or 5.25 in its decimal form)